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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a score of 76.2, which is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 overall score. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the nubia Red Magic 5S has the previous 10 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. The nubia Red Magic 5S is a just a little heavier device than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but they have the same thickness.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little faster CPU than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S has just a bit better looking display than nubia Red Magic 3S. Both have an equal 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a same size screen and the same count of pixels in each screen inch.
Nubia Red Magic 5S captures clearer videos and photos than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking images and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 15 fps video frame rate, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality photographs and videos and a camera with way more MP.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the nubia Red Magic 5S is also the cheapest one.
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